HLnovel Chapter 705 The Girl's Freedom
Chapter 705 The Girl's Freedom
Lu Yangyang and Huang Sumu followed the people assigned by Tu Jiuying and left the dense cluster of wooden houses, walking all the way to the edge of the cluster.
When Lu Yangyang arrived, she had a general idea of the layout of the houses in this oasis.
It's not much different from an ordinary village. Houses of all sizes are built near the water source, and some even have vegetables growing around them.
The houses were not built too close together, except for the area where the gang leader Tu Jiuying lived, which was a dense cluster of wooden houses near the center.
Building a house in this place is not an easy task. Wooden houses are the most convenient. Lu Yangyang entered from one direction and it was difficult to estimate the size of this area, which could be called the gang leader's mansion. However, after walking out like this, she had a general idea of the size. She had walked past about ten houses.
If we count from one direction, the entire Gang Leader's Mansion would have at least thirty-four interconnected wooden houses, which means that the Gang Leader's Mansion alone could accommodate more than a hundred people.
If you include the people who live here, the total number of people in the caravan is more than Lu Yangyang originally estimated, probably close to five hundred.
Although this was just her guess, a larger village only has a couple hundred people, so this caravan must have been the size of several villages gathered together, equivalent to a small town.
With so many people struggling to make a living, relying solely on robbing merchants' goods is unlikely to be enough; they must have other means of livelihood.
"We're here. The person is right here. You can go in now," the person leading the way said.
Lu Yangyang, who was lost in thought, snapped out of it, took out a small piece of silver from her pocket, and handed it to the man. "Thank you. Please do us a favor so we can go see a doctor first."
The guide was taken aback for a moment, not expecting to receive a reward. However, he quickly realized that the man was the gang leader's guest, so he immediately composed himself and said with a hint of flattery, "Miss, please feel free to call me Da Mao. The gang leader has instructed that we can find a new place for the person you are looking for. I'll make the arrangements now and come back to pick you up in a bit. If you need anything, just call out. There are plenty of brothers patrolling outside; there won't be any fools around."
"Thank you, Brother Da Mao. We'll just have a check-up, and we'll be leaving as soon as we're all better. It won't take up much time. You can go have a drink with the brothers and come back later." Lu Yangyang handed over his money pouch. "Buy some drinks for the brothers."
Da Mao's eyes lit up when he saw the money bag Lu Yangyang handed him. Even though he was a bandit and had nowhere to spend his money in this godforsaken place, no one doesn't love money. With money, he could find a place to have a drink and enjoy himself next time he went out.
These lowly henchmen don't usually get much money. Even if they pull off a big heist, the lion's share doesn't end up in their hands. The mere penny Lu Yangyang handed him had already tempted him. Now that she's tossed him the money pouch, his gaze towards Lu Yangyang has become genuine.
"Hey, hey, I thank you on behalf of my brothers, young lady. Please rest assured and continue your treatment. I've arranged accommodations for you. Come back after you've had some fun with your brothers. Here, take this lamp." Da Mao nodded and bowed as he turned to leave.
Lu Yangyang took the lamp and held it in her hand.
Huang Sumu's mind was already in the house, but he still glanced at Lu Yangyang with surprise. However, it wasn't convenient at the moment, so he didn't ask.
Lu Yangyang watched Da Mao leave before turning around and pushing open the door. By this time, it was completely dark. This small courtyard, located in a remote corner, was desolate and deserted. The small courtyard was also very barren, with only a makeshift shed and a water vat with a gap in its opening inside.
There was no kitchen, and the wooden house was only the size of three rooms, and like other places, it was raised much higher.
Lu Yangyang climbed the steps. The room was quiet, so quiet that it didn't seem like anyone was there.
Lu Yangyang walked over and pushed open the door, and a wooden stick suddenly came crashing down on her.
Lu Yangyang caught the wooden stick quickly and accurately, and with the help of the lamp that Da Mao handed her, she saw the scene inside the house.
There were about a dozen girls, of varying ages, all dressed in thin clothes, covered in bruises, with barely any undamaged skin visible. Even their faces were covered in red, swollen, and bruised marks, clearly from being beaten.
A strange smell still lingered in the room.
You can tell where this place is just by looking at it.